The castle still stands by a large open public square in the heart of the town. The courtyard was open to enter when we were there and illuminated at night. There’s a certain air of mystery as well as history: perhaps it’s the shadows cast by the lighting and the deep recesses in the stone walls.

We came to see the town today, and for some shopping . Parked up near the main piazza next to the castle - the main gates were open so we went in , the doors to all the rooms inside were locked . After around 2 minutes a guy approached us from a little corner of the grounds and tried to sell us a tourist leaflet about castles in the area.We declined his offer and made to go up the outside steps to the roof - he, with no English and me with no Italian, appeared to tell me to phone for a guide - I again declined and made to leave , at which point he pointed up and said OK ! Nice views but not the greatest castle around - OK for 5 minutes and no charge though !